She scoffs, not answering me. Something bad has happened, I’ve determined. But I don’t know what. “Love? How will love be relevant if you are the father of this child? Soon you and the king will rip the baby away from me and hand it to Emily, the only mother my child will ever know.”I swallow hard
*Tristan* I throw the paper plane I made at Reece, and he gives me an irritated glare. We have been sitting in Eli’s room for a little over an hour waiting for him to return. We are all anxious to hear if Rose is all right. Having not been able to see her for a couple of days is driving all of us a
All of a sudden, an idea strikes me. “The king can’t just get rid of Rose. The baby will need to be breastfed for a few years after it is born, so she will have to stay,” I announce, and I see everyone’s face light up with renewed hope. “Yes, you are correct. Babies breastfeed until they are about
*Mark* We meet in the garden after the last set of Alphas attempts to persuade King Gene to let Rose stay in place of Emily. None of us are successful, and as we sit around near one of the fountains, Eli dribbling a basketball that the rest of us have no energy to play with; we are all morose. “W
“Then what are we going to do?” Eli declares, and none of us have any idea what the answer to that question is. We all grow quiet, and as we stop talking for a moment, I swear I hear the sound of footsteps echoing away behind me…. *** *Tara* I can’t believe what I’ve just overheard! Miss Emily
*King Gene*I’m supposed to be working, but I can’t keep my mind on the important paperwork spread on my desk, paperwork that details Alpha Kane’s movements and where he is planning his attacks, according to my loyal spies.Instead, my mind is on that stupid Breeder and those idiot Alphas who appare
“You’ll make them like me?” Emily asks. “Can you order them to?”I want to laugh at her. Why does she think that’s how life works? “I’ll see what I can do,” I reply.She smiles for the first time since she came into my office. “I am the prettiest,” she declares.I nod. “Of course, you are. Now, go b
*Adam* “Ki… kill the Breeder?” I ask as I try to process what the king has just said. “Kill. Snuff out her life. Give her a permanent transfer from the world of the living to the spirit realm. Whatever kids today are saying. I want her dead!” I can feel cold sweat forming on my forehead. I still